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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Polk County Schools, NC based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 15,934 100.0
    In labor force 8,454 53.1
        Civilian labor force 8,439 53.0
            Employed 7,658 48.1
            Unemployed 781 4.9
        Armed Forces 15 0.1
    Not in labor force 7,480 46.9
 
Civilian labor force 8,439 53.0
    Percent Unemployed 9.3
 
Females 16 years and over 8,483 53.2
    In labor force 3,774 23.7
        Civilian labor force 3,774 23.7
            Employed 3,475 21.8
 
Own children under 6 years 1,003 6.3
    All parents in family in labor force 596 3.7
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 2,543 16.0
    All parents in family in labor force 2,074 13.0
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 7,412 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 5,741 77.5
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 1,102 14.9
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 22 0.3
    Walked 103 1.4
    Other means 40 0.5
    Worked at home 404 5.5
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.7
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 7,658 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 1,865 24.4
    Service occupations 1,351 17.6
    Sales and office occupations 1,861 24.3
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 143 1.9
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 1,209 15.8
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,229 16.0
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 7,658 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 199 2.6
    Construction 708 9.2
    Manufacturing 1,536 20.1
    Wholesale trade 175 2.3
    Retail trade 1,015 13.3
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 393 5.1
    Information 144 1.9
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 268 3.5
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 580 7.6
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 1,506 19.7
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 415 5.4
    Other services, except public administration 386 5.0
    Public administration 333 4.3
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 7,658 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 5,592 73.0
    Government workers 1,087 14.2
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 908 11.9
    Unpaid family workers 71 0.9
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 8,252 100.0
    Less than $10,000 612 7.4
    $10,000 to $14,999 515 6.2
    $15,000 to $24,999 1,416 17.2
    $25,000 to $34,999 1,142 13.8
    $35,000 to $49,999 1,395 16.9
    $50,000 to $74,999 1,531 18.6
    $75,000 to $99,999 667 8.1
    $100,000 to $149,999 630 7.6
    $150,000 to $199,999 251 3.0
    $200,000 or more 93 1.1
    Median household income (dollars) 39,246
    Mean household income (dollars) 50,796
 
    With earnings 5,423 65.7
        Mean earnings (dollars) 48,206
    With Social Security 3,490 42.3
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 15,646
    With retirement income 2,162 26.2
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 18,167
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 246 3.0
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 5,128
    With cash public assistance income 78 0.9
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,779
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 365 4.4
 
Families 5,350 100.0
    Less than $10,000 216 4.0
    $10,000 to $14,999 131 2.4
    $15,000 to $24,999 738 13.8
    $25,000 to $34,999 710 13.3
    $35,000 to $49,999 981 18.3
    $50,000 to $74,999 1,100 20.6
    $75,000 to $99,999 628 11.7
    $100,000 to $149,999 522 9.8
    $150,000 to $199,999 251 4.7
    $200,000 or more 73 1.4
    Median family income (dollars) 47,151
    Mean family income (dollars) 59,854
 
Per capita income (dollars) 22,513
 
Nonfamily households 2,902 54.2
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 23,698
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 32,714
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 23,617
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 38,294
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 27,045
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 9.6
    With related children under 18 years 22.3
        With related children under 5 years only 27.3
Married couple families 6.9
    With related children under 18 years 19.0
        With related children under 5 years only 18.2
Families with female householder, no husband present 24.7
    With related children under 18 years 34.3
        With related children under 5 years only 45.7
 
All people 13.4
Under 18 years 22.4
    Related children under 18 years 22.0
        Related children under 5 years 28.7
        Related children 5 to 17 years 19.9
18 years and over 11.2
    18 to 64 years 12.9
    65 years and over 6.7
People in families 10.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 23.3
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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